Yuxi Stream
愚溪
A small stream named by Liu Zongyuan and recorded in his 'Preface to the Yuxi Poems'. Along its banks you can find sites from the Eight Records of Yongzhou, such as Little Stone Pool and Gumu Pool.
The Yuxi was originally called the Ran Stream. When Liu Zongyuan was exiled to Yongzhou, he moved to its banks, renamed it 'Yuxi' (Foolish Stream) and wrote the 'Preface to the Yuxi Poems'. The stream flows from west to east and joins the Xiao River near the Liuzi Temple. The riverside path links the Yuxi Preface Pavilion, Gumu Pool, Little Stone Pool and other places described in the Eight Records of Yongzhou. Though a thousand years have passed, you can still feel the mood of 'the water especially clear and cold'. The path is free, and a round trip from the Liuzi Temple takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. Water runs high in the rainy season, so watch your footing near the rocks along the stream. The map coordinates point to the Yuxi Preface Pavilion.
Opening hours
All day